The Recipe of the HEART: ingredients for fostering connection in stressful times
Hope, Emotional Regulation, Acceptance, Reciprocity, Thankfulness
Hope, Emotional Regulation, Acceptance, Reciprocity, Thankfulness
Love comes in many forms.
We can never truly know what someone else is going through.
How do we make happiness a habit?
The time is always right to do what is right.
"But I'm afraid." Working in mental health, I hear that regularly. But over the last year, it's something I hear much more frequently, sometimes even daily. Fear is a basic human survival tool. A perceived threat triggers the emotion, signaling our bodies to respond to the danger with a fight or flight response. It is an essential reaction to keep us safe.
Levantar, meaning to stand or to rise up in Spanish, brings culturally and linguistically tailored mental health care to Portland’s Latinx community.
We can learn a lot from our furry friends when it comes to the simplicity of showing love and affection.
We are not throwing away our shot.
Our staff recently brainstormed ways we all maintain our own self-care.